SOC 11-9121 · Idaho Falls, ID metro

Natural Sciences Managers Salary in Idaho Falls, ID

The average salary for natural sciences managers in Idaho Falls, Idaho is $142,690 a year ($68.60 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $124,800: half of the 80 people in this job in the Idaho Falls, ID metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($186,872).

$142,690average per year

$68.60 / hourMedian $124,800Take-home ≈ $102,340

  • $107K10th
  • $107K25th
  • $125KMedian
  • $177K75th
  • $225K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-24%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 3Idaho metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Natural Sciences Managers pay range in Idaho Falls

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $107,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $225,470 or more. The middle half of natural sciences managers in Idaho Falls earn between $107,180 and $176,560.

  • $107K10th
  • $107K25th
  • $125KMedian
  • $177K75th
  • $225K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$142,690$11,891$68.60
Median$124,800$10,400$60.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$107,180$8,932$51.53
Experienced (75th percentile)$176,560$14,713$84.88

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Natural Sciences Managers salary after taxes in Idaho Falls

On the average salary of $142,690, a single filer in Idaho Falls takes home about $102,340 a year, or $8,528 a month and $3,936 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

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Is Idaho Falls a good place for natural sciences managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Idaho Falls area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.4), so the average $142,690 buys what about $151,135 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Idaho Falls ($46,800). A typical home costs $413,631, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Natural Sciences Managers salary in other Idaho cities

Idaho Falls ranks 1st of 3 Idaho metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Natural Sciences Managers salaries in Idaho

Highest-paying cities for natural sciences managers

Boston, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($260,090).

Natural Sciences Managers salary by city

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Natural Sciences Managers salary in Idaho Falls: questions

How much do natural sciences managers make an hour in Idaho Falls?

$68.60 an hour on average, and $60.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level natural sciences managers salary in Idaho Falls?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $107,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $107,180, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the natural sciences managers take-home pay in Idaho Falls?

About $102,340 a year ($8,528 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $142,690. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

Do natural sciences managers earn more in Idaho Falls than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($186,872).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-9121; area Idaho Falls, ID (26820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.43, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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